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Afonso, Ana Sofia; Gilbert, John K. – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Although an understanding of nature of science is a core element in scientific literacy, there is considerable evidence that school and university students hold naive conceptions about it. It is argued that, whilst the failure to learn about nature of science arises from its neglect in formal science education, a major reason is the adherence to…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Scientific Literacy, Science Education, Universities